Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Audi Owners Club (UK)

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.


Welcome to the Audi Owners' Club - An Independent community!

Membership is completely free, and our community is built by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts. We’re a proudly independentnon-official club, so all the help and opinions you’ll find here come directly from members with real experience of Audi ownership.

Join the club now!

 

q7 towbar?

Featured Replies

I'm getting a 2012 q7 sline with a panoramic sunroof.

I've heard that i can't get a towbar fitted as the sunroof weakens the chassis. 

is this correct or am I misinformed 

 

many thanks

Not true

  • Author

thanks but I read it on the towsure website they all said not too be used if panoramic sunroof is fitted 

I think it is essential to consider basic factual information with such things as this. 

 Every vehicle will have a maximin towing capacity, and I believe (but please take professional advice) that this is based on the (gross?) weight of the towing vehicle. 

It is possible - and understandable - that vehicles fitted with panoramic roofs may have a lower towing weight than those fitted with conventional steel roofs since despite the likely bonded nature of the glass roof, the total structure may not be as rigid as the conventional roofed vehicles. Having said that, I cannot understand that a panoramic roofed vehicle simply cannot tow anything! 

Of course, I am not giving you an answer, and without undermining advice given on here, I don't feel comfortable that this is the right place to end up with the definitive answer. 

If it were me, I would be making enquiries at:- 

Main dealer, or Audi Customer Services - Technical, and/or

Established towing equipment fitters/suppliers. 

In both cases - make sure you have the advice in writing.  - should be in capitals! 

As no doubt you will understand, this reply only serves to suggest a reliable source of correct information.

Trusting you will be able to get this.

Kind regards,

Gareth.

 

 

 

Create an account or sign in to comment





Background Picker
Customize Layout

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.